Since I have been moderating the "Metal Bands World Cup" with a lot of fun, it gave me an idea...
Why not do the same for the 'Classic Rock Bands' from all over the world?!
So, with credits to Agent_AAS for giving me the idea, here it is!!!
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_______________________________________________________________________ ### CLASSIC ROCK BANDS WORLD CUP !!! ### _______________________________________________________________________ The format of this World Cup for Classical Rock Bands is based upon the organisation schematics of the Soccer World Cup, same as the "Metal Bands World Cup" was made. It has the same rules as the Soccer Cup in terms of proceeding through, but it will follow a few rules of its own too. To elaborate the >binding rules< for this competition:
# The Group stage: -There will be 8 different groups presented in the thread, one at a time, and each group will be consisting of 5 Classical Rock Bands that will be pre-selected by me or one of the co-mods. -Every user of Armor Games has the power to give one point with one vote for one band only. So you only get to vote for one band in a group, no double voting for a single band or voting for more than one band per group. No exceptions will be made in this matter. -When one of the bands in a particular group reaches the 10 points limit, the voting for that group is over and that group will be closed for voting by me or one of the co-mods. Both the 'group winner' and the 'runner up' band will proceed to the knockout stage of this World Cup. -If two bands will reach the 10 points limit at the same time in a group, the band that reached the 10 points limit first, will automatically be declared 'group winner' and the band that reached the 10 points limit secondly, will automatically be declared 'runner up'. This rule also applies for the second place in the group. If two bands reach a similar point count for second place at the same time, the band reaching this point count first, will then automatically be declared 'runner up'. Remaining bands will be eliminated of the competition. Again, no discussions about the outcome are allowed, should this situation occur in a group.
The Knockout Stage: -After completing the Group stage, the 'group winner' of the first group will be up against the 'runner up' of the second group. The 'group winner' of the second group will be up against the 'runner up' of the first group. This scedule will be followed for the rest, to clarify: #1 Group A vs. #2 Group B (Winning band is called 'Winner I' #1 Group B vs. #2 Group A (Winning band is called 'Winner II' #1 Group C vs. #2 Group D (Winning band is called 'Winner III' #1 Group D vs. #2 Group C (Winning band is called 'Winner IV' #1 Group E vs. #2 Group F (Winning band is called 'Winner V' #1 Group F vs. #2 Group E (Winning band is called 'Winner VI' #1 Group G vs. #2 Group H (Winning band is called 'Winner VII' #1 Group H vs. #2 Group G (Winning band is called 'Winner VIII' -Like in the famous 'Battle of the Bands thread', you (again) get to vote once for one band only. -When one of the bands in this knockout battle reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition. The 1/4 Finals: -The next stage, the 1/4 finals, will be held in this order: # Winner I vs. Winner V # Winner II vs. Winner VI # Winner III vs. Winner VII # Winner IV vs. Winner VIII -When one of the bands in these 1/4 final battles reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition. The Semi Finals: -The semi finals will be held in the order of: # Winner I/V vs. Winner II/VI # Winner III/VII vs. Winner IV/VIII -When one of the bands in these Semi Finals battles reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared the winner of the match and will proceed to the next stage in the competition. The 'Shadow Final': -A number three and four is decided in a match between both 'losing' bands from the semi finals. Again, the ranking of third and fourth place in this Final is decided upon the band that reaches the 10 points limit first. The Final match: -The Final match is held between both winning bands from the semi finals. -When one of the bands in the Final reaches the limit of 10 points first, that band is declared the winner of the competition and is crowned The 'CRBWC' Champion 2010. -The remaining band is ranked #2 in this competition. # Further rules for this competition: -You can only vote once per group and only once per knockout battle -You are obligated to give a good reasoning on why you choose the band to get your vote. ('They are the best' or 'I like them' is not accepted as a reasoning.) -There will be NO playoffs held in this competition. -You don't get to complain when 'your band' is eliminated from the competition. -Swearing and obscene language is not tolerated. Always respect the opinion(s) of the other users participating in this thread, even if you disagree on their reasoning. -The 'Armor Games Community Forum Rules and Regulations' and the 'Battle of the ... Thread Rules' are to be followed for this 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup'. They will be referred to when needed. You can find them here: Armor Games Community Forum Rules and Regulations Battle of the ... Thread Rules -'CRBWC'-Moderators: Besides me, there will be 2 persons who will help me moderate this thread. You can always ask us for help in this thread: MrDayCee goumas13 Agent_AAS >>> Attention! Official AG Administrators and Moderators will always have a binding word!<<< I hope the AG users will like and participate in this 'Classic Rock Bands World Cup'! So... ENJOY!!!
@ jjwood69: Sorry, but the group you voted on was closed already... Nice choice though!
Maybe give us your vote for this group? =)
@ wajor59: The Cult actually did stray from the 'Path of Rock' a bit, you're right! But who's to argue about a jewl like 'Edie Ciao Baby'?
And the big hair was indeed a joking matter with at it's 'maximum laughability point'... Europe! LOL XD They were simply toooo much for the genre at that time since the 'Hair-Metal' and 'Perm-Rock' days were already 'dying' out!
This is between Def leppard and Whitesnake. So they should adavance. The tough decision is picking between those two. My pick is Def Leppard and for one simple reason: they were the definitive heavy metal band of the 80's, and, much like Bon Jovi, were a band rebellious teens and housewives enjoyed alike.
My vote goes to Def leppard. Although the newer stuff is not all that great, they sounded awesome in older songs like "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph". Plus, how do not appreciate the sound they make with a one-armed drummer.
Def Leppard. If Whitesnake had stayed around longer, I wonder what they could've done. But since they didn't, Def Leppard is the easy pick because of their rock n roll, their one-armed drummer, and their total awesomeness!
It seems like I'm a little late, but I'm gonna give some last-minute love to Rainbow, I found Ronnie James Dio was at his best when he sang for them, plus the album Rising is one of my favourite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock releases!
Group B: -Def Leppard - 5 -Whitesnake - 2 -Rainbow - 1 -The Cult - 1 -Status Quo - 0 New current vote sytem was deciding if someone gets 5 votes then they are winner.
You're right Google567! This round was quickly decided! =D
For the record, I wanted to give my vote for this group too, not that it would make any difference, but yeah...
I presented myself with a real problem by putting these 5 bands in one group! LOL I have to say I am a big fan of all of them and I have seen both Def Leppard and Whitesnake perform on a festival together, something I think of very often! =) The cult is a band that has proven to present a unique way of making Rock music with 'She Sells Sanctuary', 'Edie Ciao Baby' and 'Love Removal Machine' as their biggest hits! =) And then Rainbow... groundlayers of Rock music as we all know it now: great riffs, pounding drums and smooth lyrics... a sincere and proper salute is in order here! =)
But... fair is fair... I have to give my vote to the band that introduced me to music in general and Rock in particular: Status Quo! At the age of 3 my father placed a huge headphone set over my ears and played me 'Down Down' by Status Quo!
For my taste, this round was decided a little too quick... but by sticking to the new rules of the group voting in this thread, the winner is indeed decided! =D
I have to wait with putting up the next group untill I get home tonight, because I have everything stashed about the 'CRBWC' on my own computer there... sorry for the delay! _____________________________________________________________________________
And since there has been a question about the bands participating in this world cup and possible suggestions, I'll elaborate on that:
I do already have all the bands sorted out and put together in groups for the first stage (just like Google567 stated), but suggestions are always welcome... just let me know if you have any in a post in the thread! =)
But be aware... this is not a definitve 'yes' to accepting and putting the bands suggested into a group of this world cup! I'm merely stating that suggestions are always welcome and they could be used in a group still to come... nothing conclusive there, ok?
Besides... you might already be lucky and see your band already picked for a group... who knows!
